I was up in Rochester yesterday waiting for my brother to recover from his surgery, and I decided to head up to the High Falls visitor center with my mom as they have a gift shop there with lots of Rochester souvenirs (which, sadly, will be closing soon due to budget issues). I have been trying to figure out what to bring my host family and the kids at the school I will be volunteering at that represents Rochester. In addition to some postcards highlighting various scenes of the city, here is what I found:
For my host family:
* handmade soaps that represent "scents of Rochester" like lilacs, campfires, the beach, etc.
* a pottery soap dish shaped like a leaf
* I am still looking for a nice "coffee table" book about the city
For the school:
* a tote bag with a drawing of High Falls
* Niagara Falls playing cards
* a 2013 calendar with pictures of the waterfalls throughout the Finger Lakes region
* a picture book telling the story of Sam Patch - the man who died after an unsuccessful second attempt to jump over High Falls
I have also received donations of some school supplies and about $300 to purchase more when I arrive in Honduras.
The plan for this upcoming week is to gather the rest of my personal supplies for the trip, get my money and insurance all in order, and start taking my anti-malaria medication. At least those are the big things - I am sure there will be a lot more to do!
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